Avicii’s Family Has Announced The Legendary Artist’s Funeral Arrangements
Avicii passed away just over a month ago. In many ways, it seems like much longer than that. The artist’s untimely death hit the music industry as a whole quite hard. While Avicii‘s innate talent of bringing unlikely people together through his music will always live on, he will be gravely missed.
Reports over the last few days have shown promise of unreleased music seeing its release in 2018, and we saw some truly beautiful tributes to Avicii at EDC Las Vegas this past weekend. While the dance music community as a whole continues to grapple with the loss of Tim Bergling, the artist’s family has been quietly making arrangements for his funeral.
Avicii’s Funeral Details Emerge
While many were curious if Avicii’s family would hold a public viewing or funeral they have officially confirmed otherwise. In a statement released to Billboard, the family said,
“There have been many inquiries regarding the funeral arrangements for Tim Bergling, known by music fans as Avicii. The Bergling family has now confirmed that the funeral will be private, in the presence of the people who were closest to Tim. They kindly ask media to respect this. There is no additional information forthcoming.”
Avicii’s family has asked for privacy during this tough time as they lay to rest their loving son. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of Tim’s family and friends during this difficult time.
How The Family Chose To Honor Him
In the time since, the Bergling family has continued to handle Tim’s memory with the same quiet thoughtfulness reflected in this original statement. In 2019, they launched the Tim Bergling Foundation, a mental health and suicide prevention organization created in his honor, turning their grief into an effort aimed at supporting other people struggling with the same pressures Tim faced. It’s a fitting continuation of the privacy and care the family asked for here, choosing to channel their loss into something that could genuinely help others rather than courting public attention.
A Loss The Scene Still Feels
Avicii’s unreleased music did eventually see the light of day, giving fans a few more moments to connect with his artistry, but the deeper impact of his passing reshaped how the dance music community talks about mental health and the pressures of touring life. Posts like this one, simple and respectful in tone, are a small reminder of just how much of the scene was grieving together during that stretch of 2018.
